Ministry of National Defense
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China to conduct joint training with Australia, U.S.
China, Australia and the U.S. will conduct “Kowari-2016” Army Skills Joint Training in Darwin, Australia, from August 24 to September 11, China’s defense ministry said at a press conference on Tuesday.
2016-08-26 11:21 -
China, Russia to hold joint training on maritime defense operation in South China Sea
Chinese and Russian navies conducted the third round of consultation in Zhanjiang City from August 16 to 21 for the Joint Sea-2016 joint maritime exercise.
2016-08-26 11:30 -
THAAD deployment undermines China-U.S., China-ROK strategic mutual trust: spokesman
The deployment of the THAAD in the ROK destabilizes the regional strategic balance, and undermines China's strategic interests as well as the strategic mutual trust between China-U.S. and China-ROK.
2016-08-26 08:50 -
China denounces Japanese defense minister's denial of Nanjing atrocities
China's Defense Ministry on Friday denounced new Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada's attempts to deny any "killing contest" in Nanjing during WWII.
2016-08-05 23:03 -
China refutes Japan's defense white paper 2016
Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesperson Colonel Wu Qian made a statement to the press on Tuesday on Japan's newly published defense white paper.
2016-08-03 00:51 -
Defense Spokesman: Exercise in South China Sea is within annual training plan
China's Defense Ministry on Tuesday announced that the training exercise carried out by the Navy recently in the South China Sea is a routine arrangement within the annual training plan of the Chinese PLA.
2016-07-12 18:12 -
Defense ministry spokesman responds to tensions in East and South China Seas
China has been consistently pursuing a positive national defense policy defensive in nature rather than seeking hegemony, provoking incidents and engaging in military expansion, Yang Yujun, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, said on July 7.
2016-07-08 16:44 -
Chinese Navy to conduct drills around Xisha Islands
According to the Information Bureau of China's Ministry of National Defense, the Chinese Navy will hold military drills in the air and sea areas from the Hainan Island to the Xisha Islands in early July.
2016-07-06 17:21 -
Defense Ministry urges Japan to stop provocations in East China Sea
China's Defense Ministry on Monday refuted Japan's accusation and urged the Japanese side to cease all provocations over the East China Sea ADIZ.
2016-07-04 23:26 -
Ministry says military salary raise rumors are untrue
China's Ministry of National Defense on Thursday denied online claims that the monthly salary for military leaders will be increased.
2016-07-01 20:27 -
7th Xiangshan Forum to be held in Beijing from Oct. 10 to 12
Wu Qian, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, told a press briefing Thursday that the 7th Xiangshan Forum will be held in Beijing from Oct. 10 to 12, 2016.
2016-07-01 10:51 -
Chinese naval ships join search for Vietnamese missing aircraft
The Chinese PLA Navy sent four warships on Friday to relevant waters of the Beibu Gulf to assist the Vietnamese side in the searching efforts of two missing aircraft and crewmembers.
2016-06-17 21:40 -
DM: Can’t understand Japan's endless hype of Chinese warships' activities
"It is completely in accordance with relevant principles of the international law for Chinese warships to sail through Japan’s adjacent wasters during normal navigation on June 16," said China's MND on June 17, 2016.
2016-06-17 15:52